The great Greek philosopher, Aristotle, was one of the first. He thought that slavery was a natural thing and that human beings came in two types - slaves and non-slaves. For that some should rule ...

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With regard to policy, especially in a democracy, Aristotle writes, “the legislator should direct his attention above all to the education of youth; for the neglect of education does harm to the ...

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Check if you have access via personal or institutional login Aristotle thinks that happiness is an activity – it consists in doing something – rather than a feeling. It is the best activity of which ...

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Zack Beauchamp is a senior correspondent at Vox, where he covers ideology and challenges to democracy, both at home and abroad. His book on democracy, The Reactionary Spirit, was published 0n July 16.

Many of the sayings we use daily were first coined by Aristotle (384-BC – 322 BC). His studies in living the Good Life (nothing to do with Felicity Kendall looking seductive in dungarees and ...

Six young people from around the world who attended the Athens Democracy Forum spoke about what drives them and the challenges they face. By Shivani Vora Young people from around the world who ...

Democracy arises out of the notion that those who are equal in any respect are equal in all respects; because men are equally ...